Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 4429 To ensure that a fair percentage of Federal cancer research funds are dedicated to pediatric cancer research. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Ms. STEFANIK, Mrs. MUR- PHY of Florida, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, and Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To ensure that a fair percentage of Federal cancer research funds are dedicated to pediatric cancer research. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fairness to Kids with 4 Cancer Act of 2019’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:04 Sep 23, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4429.IH H4429 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 4429 IH SEC. 2. PERCENTAGE OF FEDERAL CANCER RESEARCH 1 FUNDS REQUIRED TO BE USED FOR PEDI- 2 ATRIC CANCER RESEARCH. 3 (a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2020 and each 4 subsequent fiscal year, the President shall ensure that, of 5 the total amount of Federal funds obligated for cancer re- 6 search, the percentage obligated for pediatric cancer re- 7 search is equal to the percentage described in subsection 8 (b). 9 (b) PERCENTAGE.—The percentage described in this 10 subsection is the percentage constituted by the ratio of 11 the number of individuals who are under the age of 18 12 residing in the United States at the end of the fiscal year 13 preceding the fiscal year to which subsection (a) is being 14 applied, to the total number of individuals residing in the 15 United States at such time, as determined by the Bureau 16 of the Census. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:04 Sep 23, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H4429.IH H4429 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS